Stanchion



R. J. LNGER STANCHION 'Marhwwz 1,621,209

Filed Nov. 2l, 1925 l J. Langer Patented Mar.

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YRUDOLPH J. LA NGER, or) MONTI enum-IOWA, essrGfNcaR,v BY MEsNE A ssGNMENTs, i

lTorimArNKLiN EQUIPMENT COMPANY, .OF MON-Traiano, IOWA, AOORPORATION- OFF iowa.

s'rANoHIoN.

i Application lei fovember MTh Pesellt invention Yrelates to a stanchion aridhas for itsobject to provide a device of this charac terl which embodies' novel features ofrconstruction whereby the width of-:the stanch'on can'be adjusted for different sizesnof c attle'and the upper end ofthe 4swinging side of the stanchion is firmly sup-v ported When in an Open position so that the V'hinge is effectively prevented from injury should the COW walkthrough the stanchion and or other animal attempt to bear against the upper 'part of thel open swinging side .with considerable force.

' F Luther 'Objects the invention are to .provide a secure `and easily operatedlatch for the swinging s also to provide the @rally .Peieet'ieg' engage. `a stall-pos `-Pfl-. u

Further objects ide of the stanchion,

swinging side witha latfork member which lwill t .when the stanchion is of the invention are to provide a stanchion which willhold the cow vor other animal without discomfort, which comprises few and y'not liableto break vvdurable parts which are or get out of orden and which can be manufactured at comparatively Small Cest-V While `one particular? embodiment of the invention is, shown and l e l it will be understood'that changes, can be made -trative purposes,

many modifications and described for illus-l irlthedetails of construction without departing fronti` the Spirit For a full reference ,is to.` be

of the invention.

understanding of the vinvention had "to the following description and accompanying drawing in which r.

Figure 1 is :a front Velevation of a stanchion ywhich is constructedin accordance with the invention, 'being Shown tion and by dotted Figure 2 is a si ohion, showing the swinging side of the stanchion byv full lines inaclosed posiliries in an Open position. de elevation of the stanthe swinging side thereof.

Figure 3 isa top planv view of the stanchion with the su Figure l is.V an enlarged the line lf-.4, of. Figure .Figure 51s a similar vlew on ,fthe liner 6,.-[6 of Figure 1.

f fCbrreepemlpg a te; i211, the, fellewms spending chain (removed. lsec-tional view on horizontal `sectional view On nd, themes reared description and indicated in an adjusted position. arm l1 projects therew-it 21, 1925,V seria; Nef 7o, 4 51.

on all of the views of the 'drawings lik-:e i

reference characters.

Referring to the drawingsl the numeral l designates the fixed side of the stancliion, 2 vthe betteln et the Stanchi@1154 and meier thereef, the. j Seid three parte.' being Preferably `integral with ,each other andbeing'sholwn as formed by, bending, a'single lengthof T- iron. v 'fhe topor head y3, of the stanchionis formed with yan extension or continuationt which'projects laterallyfrom one side of the stanchion when the: stanchiori is closed. 'lhe swinging side 5 Vof the sta-nchion has a spaced 4and 4Vsubs'tantially 'parallel relation lto 'theV` fixed side land oo-operatestherewithin the andfnusual manner to confine a cow or-fother animal by engaging Opposite sides of theneck thereof whenthe stanchionfis closed.V

"lhe' bottom 2 of the stanchion has a cast-KV ing or slide 6 adjustably mounted thereon,

`said casting being.l shaped to receive the T- iron and having opposite :sides y'which eX- 'A second s'l'de `9 is mounted uponthebotf tom -2 of the stanchion -atthe 'end thereof and this slide is provided with a bolt 10 ,bfy means of whichfit can be securelyl clamped [AA eurvedllige and the lower end ofthe 'swinging sidew of the stanchion is hingedly eonnectedtlierete M12-f The"upperend of the swinging sidel') of Vthe stanchion is provided nf'ith a curved 'arm '13 `termmating inizi keeper 14 `;l1aving an eier Opening therethrough which ifeceivestl yofthe 'tliehem The Sides .et th e per Sldably engage the top, 3. ofthe .Stenehien and' the extension.

4 theree'f .eed (2e-Operate abel-lj Umea,regardlessef Whether .the i Steneherl, 1S Open er Closed.; to temere L11 strain' from the hinge l2. The vendjyof the keepethas .an upwardly Preietnsheedk 15 which isV adaptedto be 'engaged by the-nose 16.@ ofthe latch 16 to locle the stanchion' in closed posit-i011, AS shewnby Figure. 2 the mouth .0f the upwardlyfrom` the ,Slidef 9 stanehion, While when theloolt tightened "securelyy in position n and keeper 14 isprevdedat the top thereof with a transverse web 17 which has the middle, portion thereof notched at 17a to receive the upright flange of the T- iron. lVhen the swinging side ofthe stanchion is moved `to the limit of its outward movement this web 17 engages the ends of'a transverse stop pin 18 which is fitted in the' i end of the extension 4.

ing lin a fork 20 which is adapted to engage 'one of the "posts of the stall and hold the. .stanchion more or less stationary when it v chion.

VThe swinging side 5 is provided at its .upper end with a lateral arm 19 terminatisopen. When the stanchion is closed this lateral arm is withdrawn into an inoperative position under the lateral extension 4 so 'that it will not bump against the stallposts asthe cow moves about in the stan- The swinging side 5 is shown as comprising a length of T-iron having the 4curved arm 13 riveted or otherwise secured to the upperjend thereof and a hinge member 21 riveted or otherwise secured to the lower end thereof. This swingingside 5 and-.theffixed side 1 of the stanchion are lined'with strips 22 of wood which prevent i the metal parts from coming intoV direct i the topor head 3 slide is shaped to lit the .T-iron of the of the springV obtains a .ofthe stanchion.

contact with the neck of the animal and enable.` the animal to be held without discomfort.

The slide 23'is adjustably mounted upon of the stanchion. The

or nose 16a which is adapted to engage the head 15 of the swingingside of the stanchion. The other end of the latch member is in the form'/ of'a handle 16.b which projects on the opposite side of the slide and is engaged by a spring y26 which vnormally tends to move the latch member into operative position'. The spring 26 is shown as having the middle portion thereof-coiled around one of the iclamping bolts 24, one end of the spring engaging the handle 16b Vof the latch member while the other end bearing on the top A clevis 27 has the ends thereof engaged y the transverse bolt 25 and is connected tothe chain 28 by means of which the stanchion is suspended. The bolt 25 accordingly performs the double function of a pivot `element for the latch member and a connect-ing means for thel suspending chain. The nose 16n yof the latch member has ar bevelled end so that when thek stanchion is closed the head 15 willco-operatewith V,the said bevelled nose to lift the head of the latch member against the action of theV spring 26 until after the head 15 has passed under the nose of the latch member the latter can spring into operative position. As shown by Figure 2, in which the latch Ymember is indicated as swung into inoperative position, the lower end of thenose of the latch member is formed with a notch 16c which receives the upper edge of the T-iron of the frame when the latch is in operative position. In order to open the stanchion it 1s necessary to press downwardlyupon'the hande 16b and swing the `latch'V .member against the action'of the'spring 26 to release the swinging side of the stanchion, whereupon the latter can be swung outwardly until the internal web 17 of the keeper14 engages the stop pin 18 and the fork 20 at the end ofthe lateralarm 19 engages 'one of the posts of the stalh As previously statedthe upper end of the swinging side 5 is supported by the lateral yextension 4 at the top of the stanchion so that the'hinge 12 is relieved of all strain and there is no possibility of the swinging side 5 beingbent rearwardly. The extension 4 at the top of the stanchion also serves to guide and direct the swinging side 5 of the stanchion in its movement-s and to bring the head 15 into 100 proper engagement with the latch member when the stanchion is closed.

, l An important feature of the stanchion is the fact that the top and bottom chains are connected tol slides which are adjustable along the top and bottom Vrespectively of the stanchion, and the swinging side :5 is carried by a slide 9 which is adjustable von the bottom 2 of the stanchionV so thatthe distance 'between the sides of the stanchion ,110

can be varied. .This enables the stanchion to be adjusted to fit different sizes of. animals or cattle and .to obtain the most effective results upon the animals or cattle with which it vis used. v u Having thus described my inventionwhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patenty is:

1. A Stanchion including a main frame formed with a fixed side and laterally projecting top and bottom bars which are rigid V,with the fixed side, a slide adj ustably mounted on the bottom bar, anupwardly extending hinge arm projectingfrom the slide, a

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swinging side pivotally mounted on. the

hinge arm, a slide adjustably. mounted on the top bar, a rigid arm projecting upwardly from the swinging side, and latchv means carried by the slide on thetop .bar to' overhang the arm at the upper end of the swinging side to hold the swinging side in aclosed position. Y v

2. A stanchion including a inain frame formed with a fixed side and top and bottom bars which project laterally from said side, an adjustable vertically extending bearing support mounted upon vthe bottom bar, a swinging side pivoted upon said support, a rigid arm projecting from the upper end of' said side and terminating in a closed keeper constructed to embrace the top bar, a fitting adjustable upon the top bar against which said keeper abuts whenthe swinging side is in closed position, and a latchmember mounted on said adjustable fitting and adapted to engage the said keeper to retain it in Contact with the fitting.

3. A stanchion including a main frame formed with a fixed side and laterally projecting top and bottom bars which are rigid with the fixed side, a swinging side, means for pivotally mounting the swinging side on the bottom bar, a rigid arm projecting from the upper end of the siif'inging side and terminating in a keeper which is slidably interlocked with the top bar, a fitting mount-- ed on the upper bar, suspension means connected to the fitting and a. latch member pivotally mounted on the fitting and having a nose extending over the keeper to lock the swinging side in a closed position.

4. A stanchion including a main frame formed with a fixed side and top and bottom bars which project laterally from the fixed side and'arerigid therewith, the' top bar having an inverted T-shaped cross section, a swinging side, means for pivotally mounting the swinging side on the bottom bar, an arm projecting from the upper end of the swinging side and terminating in a closed keeper which is adapted to receive the top bar, said keeper being formed with an internal web which is notched to receive the upright flange of the T-iron, a fitting on the top bar against which the keeper abuts when the swingingv side is inclosed position, and

a latch member mountedon the fitting vand adapted-to engage the keeper to lock the swinging bar inclosed position. e

5. A stanchion including a main frame formed with afixedfside and top and bottom bars which project laterally from thezxed i side and are rigid therewith, said topy bar being foi-med withan extensiomand the top bar and extension having an inverted T- shaped cross section, a swinging side` means `for hingedly mounting the Vswinging side on the bottom bar, an arm projectingfrom, v the swingingside and formed with a vkeeper adapted to receive the top bar, an internal web arranged within the keeper and formed with a notch to slidably' receive the iiange of the T-bai', a transverse stop pin fitted in the extension of the top bar and adapted to be engaged by the web of the keeper to limit thev'outward swinging movementr ofV the swinging side, a fitting on the top bar against which the keeper abuts when the swinging side is in a closed position, and a latch member mounted onthe fitting and adapted to engage the keeper to lock the swinging side in a closed position.

6. A stanchion including a mainframe 'formed with a fixed side and top and bottom l Y bars which project laterally from the fixed side and are rigid therewith, a swinging side,`

means for pivotally mounting the swinging side on the bottom bar, a keeper carriedv by the upper end `of the swinging side and adapted to engage the top bar, a slide-adjustablyfmounted on thev top bar, a clamping bolt for position, `a second bolt extending through the slide, a latch member vpivotallly mounted on the second bolt and adapted to engagel the keeper to lock the'swinging side in a closed position,v and a spring mounted upon the clamping bolt and engaging the latch member to hold the latter normally in operative position. n 1

In testimony Vwhereof I affix my signature.

` RUDOLPH J. LANGER.

locking the slide in an adjusted 

